Caramel Apple French Toast
Creamy sweet and rich, caramel apple French toast will make you revel in the bountiful fall. Get it before the snow flies!
As Christmas approaches, there’s still time for a one more fall recipe. Hooray!
Of course, we do have Thanksgiving which will give us a full quota of entrees and sides (like the classic Betty Crocker French Apple Pie). And for breakfast how about a nice Apple French Toast!
The inspiration for this Caramel Apple French Toast came from breakfast (shown above) at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek, WI, a favorite breakfast spot. One bite and I knew I had to do something similar. With flavors of apple caramel and pecan, it’s warm sweet and filled with the essence of the season.
I decided to change things up a bit and “stuff” my version with apples and cream cheese. I love the way that the tangy cream cheese balances the warm sweet flavors of apple and caramel! Yes cream cheese does makes everything better!
Step by Step Overview
Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar until well combined.
For each piece of French toast, spread one side of a slice of bread with about an ounce of cream cheese. Top with sliced apple leaving edges uncovered for sealing. Top with a second slice of bread and press around edges to seal.
Dip in egg batter
Fry on both sides in large frying pan sprayed with nonstick spray, about 5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining bread.
Slice finished French toast on a diagonal. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with about 2 Tablespoons of caramel per piece. Serve with remaining apple slices and maple syrup.
How to Serve / Variations
Optionally, sautee additional apple slices in butter and sugar and pour on top with pecans for a look more like the restaurant version.
Tips & FAQs
Ideally use a softer apple variety that breaks down when it cooks, like a Jonagold. My sister just used these for my poached apple recipe and sadly they collapsed. But for the light cooking in this they’d be perfect.
To make quick work of prepping the apples, I use a melon baller to take out the core, then slice the apples thin without peeling. You can peel of course if you prefer (my mother would approve).
And since apples are regularly on the EWG dirty dozen list of most contaminated fruits and vegetables, I suggest going organic if you can.
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- Pumpkin French Toast from Jen Around the World
- Strawberry Stuffed Keto French Toast from Palatable Pastime
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Caramel Apple French Toast
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup skim milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 8 slices bread I used whole wheat
- 4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese softened
- 2 apples thinly sliced, peeling optional
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar mixture or mix a tablespoon of sugar and a teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup caramel syrup
- Powdered sugar for decorating optional
- Maple syrup for serving optional
Instructions
- Whisk eggs, milk, vanilla and sugar until well combined.
- For each piece of French toast, spread one side of a slice of bread with about an ounce of cream cheese.
- Place about 1/4 - 1/3 of a sliced apple in the middle of the patch of cream cheese leaving about 3/4 inch uncovered on the sides for sealing. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Top with a second slice of bread and press around edges to seal.
- Dip in egg batter, then fry on both sides in large frying pan sprayed with nonstick spray, about 5 minutes per side.
- Repeat with remaining bread.
- Slice finished French toast on a diagonal. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and drizzle with about 2 Tablespoons of caramel per piece. Serve with remaining apple slices and maple syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated from the original dated Sep 9, 2018
Yum! Love that you stuffed it with apples and cream cheese!
I’ve got to say that that photo from the White Gull Inn is amazing. I love your interpretation of the recipe!
Thanks Karen. Yes, you just can’t go wrong with apple and caramel!
i haven’t had french toast in ages, and it’s been even longer since i’ve had stuffed french toast! bring on the fall goodness. 🙂
Fabulous! My Nana made what she called “French Apple Pancakes” with Apple Sauce. Oh, they were good, and I imagine this will be, too!